Akbar S. Ahmed Quotes

If change is to come-as it must-it needs to be from within an Islamic framework and introduced by Muslims who have credibility within their own society.

Akbar S. Ahmed

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• In our brief national history we have shot four of our presidents, worried five of them to death, impeached one and hounded another out of office. And when all else fails, we hold an election and assassinate their character.

  

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• There ain't no genius here. Strategy in baseball is overrated. People say, 'That Weaver, he plays for the long ball too much.' You bet I do. Hit 'em out. Then I got no worry about somebody lousing up a bunt, I got no worry about the hit and run - and that's really overrated - I got no worry about base-running errors. And I can't screw it up myself.

  

  Earl Weaver
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  • Up
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• I will get my education - if it is in home, school, or anyplace.

  

  Malala Yousafzai
  • School
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• Anger is the enemy of non-violence and pride is a monster that swallows it up.

  

  Mahatma Gandhi
  • Up
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  • Enemy

• Textbook rental is a great concept. It is just a great business model.

  

  Dan Rosensweig
  • Great
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• I just know you can not be on top forever. There's always going to be the next guy, and if I'm going to go down, I'd like to know I helped the next guy take my spot. You can't prevent the inevitable, but you can join the ship.

  

  Gabriel Iglesias
  • Guy
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• I was a temp secretary for a long time, and I went at it with a passion, and I tried to do a nice job in all my jobs.

  

  Ira Glass
  • Time
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  • Job

• And then, I suppose, there's also a cinematic reality on top of that. Because it was extremely difficult to keep tabs on, it was quite confusing acting that.

  

  Gabriel Byrne
  • Reality
  • Acting
  • Difficult

• I think it's nice for women to try to be sexy for their man.

  

  Salma Hayek
  • Women
  • Man
  • Nice

• I took on cancer like I take on everything - like a mission and a job to accomplish.

  

  Sam Taylor-Johnson
  • Job
  • Cancer
  • Mission

• Different astronauts sleep in different ways.

  

  Sally Ride
  • Different
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  • Astronauts

• I know a lot is going to be on our shoulders, especially the way we're starting games out. We have to start faster; I have to be sharper from the start, and I will be. And I'm confident that if we can get this thing started out a little better each week that we can get on that roll and be tough to stop.

  

  Aaron Rodgers
  • Stop
  • Start
  • Week

• Kmart uses such mass production that they are able to lower their prices. My hose, for instance, is made by the same factory, the same machines, the same threads as the hose made by four top designers.

  

  Jaclyn Smith
  • Same
  • Machines
  • Threads

• Just because scientists have the knowledge to do it, the technology to do it, and some may even have a financial motive or other incentive to do it, does not make it right.

  

  Nathan Deal
  • May
  • Knowledge
  • Technology

• I don't think Flo Rida gets on just any song. If you look at the songs he has done - even The Saturdays one - was a hit. If it's not good enough, then he won't do it.

  

  Olly Murs
  • Good
  • Done
  • Song

• The trouble with some cooking is that the real flavours get cancelled out by the wine, cream, and butter sauces.

  

  Kate O'Mara
  • Real
  • Wine
  • Cooking

• Bring out the eyes.

  

  Vidal Sassoon
  • Eyes
  • Bring
  • Out

• I randomly went to a casting session in my hometown in North Carolina, and the casting director introduced me to my manager. I really lucked into it!

  

  Maddie Hasson
  • Director
  • Manager
  • Hometown

• I know all beyond High Park's a desert to you.

  

  George Etherege
  • High
  • Desert

• A little known fact: I read all the time. books were the one thing that got me out of Gatlin, even if it was only for a little while.

  

  Kami Garcia
  • Time
  • Book
  • Facts

• 'I'm currently double fisting a vanilla latte and a dirty chai. I've never had coffee before so this should be interesting. Good morning?'

  

  Chris Colfer
  • Good
  • Interesting
  • Morning

• I must add... my gratitude to you for the attention with which you have listened to me, for, from my numerous observations, our Liberals are never capable of letting anyone else have a conviction of his own without at once meeting their opponent with abuse or even something worse.

  

  Fyodor Dostoevsky
  • Gratitude
  • Conviction
  • Opponent

• If change is to come-as it must-it needs to be from within an Islamic framework and introduced by Muslims who have credibility within their own society.

  

  Akbar S. Ahmed
  • Society
  • Islamic
  • Credibility